ivoor

Dutch

Pronunciation

ivoor (file)

Noun

ivoor n (plural ivoren, diminutive ivoortje n)

Moorish ivory pyxis, 968 C.E. (Louvre)

ivory, a hard natural material from elephant tusks and some other mammals' teeth
an ivory artifact

Synonyms

elp, elpenbeen (archaic)

Derived terms

ivoordraaier m
ivoorkleurig
Ivoorkust
ivoorsnijwerk n
ivoorzwart n
ivoren (adjective)

Descendants

→ Papiamentu: ivor, ivoor

References

M. J. Koenen & J. Endepols, Verklarend Handwoordenboek der Nederlandse Taal (tevens Vreemde-woordentolk), Groningen, Wolters-Noordhoff, 1969 (26th edition) [Dutch dictionary in Dutch]

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